15:30 Leicester

Tuesday 6 June 2023

All14:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:3517:05

Ivan Ayris 70th Birthday June 1st Handicap

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 1m 25.12s

1^st

(2)

Amber Island

69-8

28/1

T: D LoughnaneJ: Laura Pearson (3)

Made all, ridden and ran on tchd 25/1 and 33/1

2^nd

1 ¼

(7)

Ernie's Valentine

49-8

13/2

T: P & O ColeJ: Tom Marquand

In rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong op 7/2

3^rd

(3)

Above

69-8

9/2

T: S C WilliamsJ: Marco Ghiani

Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 13/2

4^th

(8)

Maxi Boy

69-11

7/1

T: M L W BellJ: Oisin Murphy

In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders op 6/1 tchd 5/1

5^th

(6)

Royal Musketeer

58-11

9/2

T: Steph HollinsheadJ: P J McDonald

Close up, ridden and headway entering final 2f, kept on same pace final furlong op 4/1 tchd 5/1

6^th

1 ¾

(1)

Thapa VC

59-1

4/1j

T: M G RimellJ: David Egan

Slowly away in rear, effort 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong op 11/2

7^th

(4)

Touchwood

59-0

4/1j

T: Mrs R CarrJ: Billy Loughnane (3)

Dwelt, close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 7/2

8^th

4 ¾

(9)

Golden Spice

49-10

14/1

T: G G MargarsonJ: T P Queally

Tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 12/1 tchd 16/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Makeen¹⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 6

T: Miss J A Camacho J: Ryan Sexton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£29.00Pl:£5.20, £1.40, £1.80EX:£209.90Trifecta:£1,490.10Tricast:£992.21SF:£190.84Swingers:£12.90, £15.10, £6.40

Forecasts

Makeen (7/2), Thapa VC (4/1), Touchwood (4/1), Above (9/2), Royal Musketeer (9/2), Ernie's Valentine (13/2), Maxi Boy (7/1), Golden Spice (14/1), Amber Island (28/1)

Compensation awaits MAKEEN, who surely would've won had he got the breaks at Newmarket, an effort which suggests that he's in top form. Ernie's Valentine put in good late work when third at Goodwood last time and, likely to benefit from the return to a stiffer track (sole turf win was gained here as a 2-y-o), he looks a big threat. Maxi Boy is also feared, despite the lengthy absence, and Royal Musketeer, who was a place ahead of the unlucky-in-running Makeen at Newmarket, also has claims.

MAKEEN
ERNIE'S VALENTINE
MAXI BOY

Previous Winners

2022

Global Esteem

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 5

J: S De Sousa | T: C A Dwyer

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,234.002nd: £2,456.003rd: £1,227.004th: £614.005th: £306.00